Longing for Gods kingdom

Setting our eyes on Kingdom of God.

Mark 15:43

Story of
Joseph of Armiathea, is a man who was waiting for the Kingdom of God.


The True Church;
In the Church, you will see a lot of people. but there will be few people who are wholehearted, who are for Kingdom's Cause. Who are on fire for God.

Matthew 13: 44 - parable of  treasure hidden in a field.
Matthew 13: 45 - parable of merchant looking for fine pearls.

Kingdom of God is Righteousness,Peace and Joy.

Field: Kingdom of Heaven.
Forgiveness of sins is free.
Bought the field. -  Pays a price. Give all that He has, give it to God. and get the joy.

Lay every precious thing at the altar
Everyone of has some precious things in our life:
For many of us - our children of God.
For some of us - our home,cars,properties is precious to us.
if something happens to our car or home - you will go wild, you will leave all Christianity and what pastor teaches every week, the you will go crazy and wild at other people.

What you are filled with will come out when there is pressure in your life.
some time back i went to quick check to do westren union transfer. the lady who was serving was so upset. that she was shouting, very irritating.
When you see a begger(lack of money), you will find compassion of mercy.
but when you see a person lacking temper or some emotion, do you have compassion .
I said Lord at this moment, fill me with compassion that for every every word she speaks let me have compassionate return word. She said to me I am sorry.

What is most vauable to us, our pride or Kingdom of God.
Everything that we deal with in our lives should be tested with Kingdom Values.


Abraham's precious is Issac in his life, and God tested whether everything Abraham is Gods.
Genesis 22:12 - God will test us dear Church whatever we hold on - lay it on Altar.

Lay everything at altar. ( money, ).

When we are possessive of any thing in the world , we are saying am rich.
Revelation 3:17
You say I am rich.
when we hold on to something, we say I am rich of children, I am rich of properties, I am rich of my intelligence.

But Lord Jesus says, lay everything at the altar.
Revelation - buy from me gold. For buying we need lay down.

Luke 14:33 - No one can be my disciple, if they hold on to some thing.

Living for Kingdom of God

Luke 15:8-10
8 “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins[a] and loses one. Doesn't she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”


this story says a woman has ten silver coins. but she lost one.
and then she light the lamp, sweep the house, search carefully until she finds it.
have you ever lost a some thing important, key or anything.
you open the drawers, behind the couch, and every place to find it.
these lost coin represents the lost people of the world. they are as precious as silver to God.

its Gods heart, that each one of us should be like this woman searching for people who are lost.
bring them to Christ.

Sometimes, our busyness /priorities becomes a big obstruction to reach out to people.
our we don't talk with certain kind of people.
Paul says Consider everything as trash in compared to knowing Christ.

See pauls words in 1 corinthian 9: 19-22

19 Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. 20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law.21 To those not having the law I became like one not having the law(though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law), so as to win those not having the law. 22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. 23 I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.

It is like this:

if a person is going to fire, won't we throw water and go and save them.
Proverbs 24:11-12.
Rescue those being led away to death;
    hold back those staggering toward slaughter.
12 If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,”
    does not he who weighs the heart perceive it?
Does not he who guards your life know it?
    Will he not repay everyone according to what they have done?

Church, after a person is dead, can we do anything for them.
No, even prayers also does not work after a person is dead.
A living person prayer does not work for the dead, a dead person prayer does not work for the living.
Anything we can do, we have to do it when person lives.
Pray/Care for the people before they go out of reach.

Sometime back before my marriage i went to India. that time my uncle wanted to meet me. but i was busy looking for marriage plans. and i did not get time to meet him.
then after couple of months i came back and one day i heard he died.
I was heart broken for the fact that i did not meet him to talk gospel.

That is why in Ephesians it says: Make most of every opportunity.

Ephesians 5:15
15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.


Be Fellow Workers for the kingdom of God.

Acts 14:21,22,23
They were going through city to city, preaching gospel and people being saved.
We should go through many issues.
Colossians 4: 10-14;
Although Paul is the apostle, he needed so many to work along with him for the kingdom of God.
In old testament there is one prophet who does the work. but in New Testament it is the Church.
everyone of us who comes to Church should not come to Church like you come to some social gathering and go out. No we are called to work for the Church. Honestly if you ask me, i am a very shy person to speak in front of people and even i have no desire to stand and preach. but when pastor asked me to do this, i came forward with only one intention that i should be a fellow worker.

It is not about what I like or what I dont like. ultimately what matters is Are we like the fellow workers for the kingdom of God.
look at Luke, Ephapras,Aristrachus,Mark. so many people working along with Paul.
Paul is there to guide all of them.


There are lot of things that we can talk about;

But i will close by saying this:
we all think what is it for me for doing all this.
what will i gain.

we can earn lot of money - all that you do by the end of life you pass onto next gen.
you can earn lot of fame - may be next gen might speak then you are no more.

But what matters in eternity is:
what you do for the sake of Kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

Matthew 10:42
And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward."

Matthew 6:20 - store up treasures in heaven.
But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.

Hebrews 6: 10
God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.


Matthew 25:21: Well done. Good and Faithful servant, faithful in little.

Godly tongue

James 3:3-6

story of  tongue. best and worst meat.

It has been said that the “tongue” is one of the most exercised muscles of our body. 
The statistics say,in a typical week, the average person will speak enough words to fill a 500 page book! 

if you ask, what is today's life and death- they will if i don't pass this interview  i don't how life will be, this is life and death issue, if i don't get this marriage fixed, then its life and death issue.
people will list lot of issues as life and death issues.
But have you ever seen one person telling controlling my tongue is life and death issue.
Proverbs 18:21
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.


James 1:26 says “If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless” 
we say Jesus is the Lord of my life, good , Jesus should be the Lord of your tongue also.
for many believers, Jesus is not the Lord of their tongue. they speak whatever they heart wishes.

According to an old folk saying, a good word melts the cold of February while a bad word can freeze the month of June

Proverbs 21:23- Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.

Many of the problems in life can be solved if we can handle the tongue.

There are somethings that you are accountable to God in your life:

Matthew 12:36 -accountability

But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.

---------------------Whoelsome vs Unwholesome words---------------------

Ephesians 4:19

29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen

I was asking pastor few days back, what is unwholesome word.
Pastor was telling me, any word that does not build other person to be a better Christian.
For example: Samaritan woman.
John 4

9 The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.[a])

10 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”

Woman started on a confronting note and question? we both are different how can you ask me.? 
If I am in that place, my response would be- 

oh that is fine, but now i am thirsty.
God will bless you if you give me. 
Jesus is really tired there and he is really thirsty. 
Why are you so hesitant to give water to some who is thirsty.

But Lord Jesus raised the conversation to a higher level. to a Spiritual level.

gift of God: He talks about what God has in store for us.
'living' water - to a person who is literally experiencing deadness in her life.
The way to get the living water is - ask God to give to her and you would receive it.

In one sentence, 
He broke down the barrier of race( Samaritan, Jews).
Jesus talked about salvation and also how to receive salvation. and this is wholesomeness.


Spokesman -  Jeremiah 15:19
If you want to be a Spokesman:  Jeremiah 15:19

if you utter worthy, not worthless, words,
    you will be my spokesman.

-----------Overused tongue:----------------------


Ecclesiastes 5:2,3 says, "Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few."
a fool's voice is known by multitude of words

When we talk, we talk a lot of words but they have less content in it. but Lord Jesus words are not like that. He speaks few words, but that words carry the weight of eternity in them.

In Churches, we see lot of people who speaks lot of words. you may be a believer but if you are man/woman of lot of words, bible says you are acting like a fool.

proverbs says even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent.
Generally people who speak a lot, their actions are less.
1 John 3:18
Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.


Proverbs 17:28
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.


Many of us speak a lot as if we are the best speakers in the world. 
We should not be like someone, people will be thinking when this guy will stop talking.
or people should be looking for you to speak.
like peter says whom can i go to Lord, you have the words of eternal life.

Even when we give testimonies, some people in the testimonies they tell a lot. 
Even if pastor says let your testimony be short and quick it will go on for minutes not realizing that people are hungry.
they tell all the story:
then i told my wife, my wife told me back this and then i got up from my chair.
finally i thank God for all of this.
but some people when they say the testimonies that will be short and simple.
remember when Vidya told testimony, she said: I prayed for someone and God healed her.

when i went to walmart last month, like MLMarketing person speaks.

---------------------Proverbs 18:13 Quick to hear , slow to speak.-----------------------------------

He who gives an answer before he hears,
It is folly and shame to him.
James 1:19

But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger

Sometimes we might talk so quickly, without hearing what the other person says.

one day someone was talking to me, that person was saying i have this problem, that problem. because i am quick in my words, i said we will pray. these words might sound very godly, but that person said that problem is solved now. I was ashamed for my quick talk.

---Proversb 26:19 just joking
Some people throws arrows and deceives his neighbor and says, “I am only joking!”


------------------------------------------Gossip & Backbiting:------------------------------------------
how do we know if we have hypocrisy in our lives:
James 3:9 says
with the same mouth on Sunday morning- we will bless the Name of the Lord. by afternoon when we go home we will start backbiting about everyone in Church.
Rather than talking to the person, they go back and talk about the person.
Be on alert, don't go and talk on the back. this is very dangerous. speak straight.

Luke 12:3 But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.

I am telling you what iam learning in life. my wife and myself have decided that we will not talk bad on the back about anyone in Church. and God is helping us.
Let us not even have the heart of listening to gossips and backbitings.
Many times these backbiting words comes from the judgemental nature:
 Once a lecturer showed a white handkerchief and put a ink dot on the hand kerchief.


  Proverbs 6:16-19

-------------------------------------------Word of health--------------------------------------------------
Some people may not speak at back , but they speak directly, but when they speak it will pierce oyur heart.
Proverbs 12:18
There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise brings healing.


2Kings 5:13
My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’!” 

Some times people are in ignorance, but it is our responsibility to give health to them by our words.


a story of a son who speaks harsh words.

Seventy-seven times
Genesis 4:23,24
If Cain is avenged seven times,
    then Lamech seventy-seven times.”

words of curse and death.
See the reverse of it.

Matthew 18:22
22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times


but when the wise speak it gives health
Comapssionate words : Luke 22:51

51 But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.

Some people when they speak it brings some discontent in the Church or peoples lives.
2 Samuel 2:30
14 Then Abner said to Joab, “Let’s have some of the young men get up and fight hand to hand in front of us.”
 31 But David’s men had killed three hundred and sixty Benjamites who were with Abner.
--------------------------------Right Words in Right Occasion------------------------------------------

we might go through some instances where we dont know what to speak.
When we dont know what to speak in some occasion, ask Lord for a quick word.
Matthew 22:15-22
Lord Jesus when was asked by pharisess about tax. The words He spoke are amazing and wonder.
when put in a tricky situation, it is the Spirit of God that helps us to speak. that is why we need to be in constant prayer. Nehemiah 2:2,3 - Nehemiah offered a quick prayer before he spoke what is in his heart. you are commiting to God about what he speaks.


Learning from how Lord Jesus spoke

Encouragement:  Luke 7:9  
When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, "I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel."

Revelation: Lord Jesus appreciated church before correction.

Uplift others : Luke 22:31,32
32 But I have prayed for you,Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”



-- When we are going through good times, our words will be good. But at the hour of crisis, our words are truly revealed. When pressed hard, when you are handling too much pressure, then what is in your heart will truly come out. Lord Jesus was going through critical/pressure moments in his life, and when someone struck the soldier, Lord Jesus says No more of this. Even in this time, he was filled with compassion for people and that is what has been expressed from His mouth.
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filter before our mouth
taste your words for yourself and then let them out.
doctors tongue test
Genesis 16:5 - Abraham did not respond back to Sarai that it is your fault.
1 kings 22:- jehoshaphat says lets inquire the Lord.

Psalm 18 ( v 25 - 50)

Show yourself means Revealing yourself.

Genesis 18:17

The cry of Sodom went up to God. and God decided to destroy sodom and gomorah.
Before going to destroy, God thought should I hide what i am about to do.I will reveal what I am going to do to Abraham.

Why did God wanted to reveal to Abraham what He is about to do?

When we are doing something important thing, to whom do we reveal?
to people who are close to us, who knows our very heart, who follows us.
When God looked at whole world there 2 righteous people.  Abraham. and Lot.
God did not reveal His plan to Lot. But only to Abraham.

Genesis CH 18: V 19 says because that Abraham will direct coming generation to follow the Way of the Lord.

It is one thing to experience the miracles of God. It is another thing to know the heart of God and follow the heart of God and direct your people in that path. and God reveals these things to those people.

Lot couldn't direct his generations to  follow his path.
Many Christians are like Lot, who just receive the righteousness of God and keeps the righteousness with themselves but does not guide the families, generations to follow the ways of God.
that is why in Psalm 103:7 it says, God revealed his acts to Israel, but to Moses His ways.

Faithfulness
Integrity
Purity
Humbleness

Do we want to God to reveal Himself to us, the righteousness that we received be reflected in our lives and may our lives be a light and guide to our families and generations.


V 29-45:
These verses are about God giving victory.

There are lot of things written in these verses,

V32: Davids strength 
V33: David was quick in attacking enemies, he is a mighty warrior.
V34, he can even bend the bronze bow.

In all these strengths of David, he gives glory to God. He says this is all from God.
knowing this is key for Christian lives,
if you are able to sing well, direct the praise to God.
if you are an expert in your work place, give glory to God.
if you are an excellent cook , give glory to God.

Don't say Yes it is my strength, my talent. say it is Gods grace. let us learn from David in turning every strength we have to the glory of God.

In all these things, one striking thing is 

With the help of God, David says he can go against an army
with help of God, He can scale a wall.

Can one man go against an army? is it possible.
or
in those days, the fortress of the kingdoms used to so thick and so tall. no man can just go up that fortress.

These things, that  a man against an army, going up a fortress walls represents impossible things.
David says, the things which looks impossible in man's sight are possible with the help of God.

because verse 30,31 says God promises are true.

David did not say these things just to write in psalm, but these are his true experiences,
Today what is looking impossible in your life?

are you not able to overcome some sin in your life?
is your finance not getting better over the years.
Waiting for the fruit of the womb
are you waiting for healing in your life?

Church, the God Almighty who helped David in his times of problems is the same God today,
look to His face,


V 46-50
In response to the victory God has given, Psalmist turns it to praise God.
When God does miracle, my God lives.
for many people God is someone who is in heaven,
but 1 John 4: 12 says God lives in us, if we love one another.

but know that God is living God, He lives and and He is actively involved in every moment of our lives.

Church, let us desire for the knowing the ways of this living God, and God will reveal Himself to us.

Peace

One mark of a children of God is Matthew 5:9
      Blessed are the peacemakers,
    for they will be called children of God.

Many times the peace of man is controlled by what other person do to you or what you meditate about others.
Some study revealed that 5 million people go to sleep at night with the aid of a sleeping pill because they have no peace.
A former president of the Norwegian Academy of Sciences and historians from England, Egypt, Germany, and India have come up with some startling information: Since 3600 B.C. the world has known only 292 years of peace! During this period there have been 14,351 wars, large and small, in which 3.64 billion people have been killed. The value of the property destroyed would pay for a golden belt around the world 97.2 miles wide and 33 feet thick. Since 650 B.C. there have also been 1656 arms races, only 16 of which have not ended in war. The remainder ended in the economic collapse of the countries involved.

Kingdom of God is about
Romans 14:17
    For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,

Peace with God
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“Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.”  Romans 5:1 

Lord Jesus Christ has done the work so that when we believe in Him, we are being made righteous.
now if we say, brother i believed in Christ and  I believe that i am made righteous, but i dont have peace, then it is a problem.
Beacause Psalm 85:10 says Righteousness and Peace are united.
Kiss is a expression of more intimacy. when we say we are righteous by what Lord Jesus has done. and we are made the children of God, now since we are made children of God , we are not only made righteous but we are people who are at peace.
Righteousness and Peace kiss each other.

Then why we dont have peace.
1 John 1:8
       If we confess our sins, then we have peace.
      peace does not come with money, or riches, or name or fame.
peace comes because we have peace with God.
How much ever you have in life, but you have no peace with God, then there is no peace.
if there is any unconfessed sin, let us confess it.


Personal 
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Sometimes, People around us try to take out our peace.
Say, if we deserve a promotion in office, but goes to another, it irritates us and we loose our peace.
Say, people may try to insult us even when we have done no wrong.
or some people may take hold of our posession ( say in India, if you buy a land, and some politician occupies your land, we get angry and we loose peace.)

Gensis 26: 12-15.
Water is very important for the crops in that area. Philistines envied Issac, and started filling all the dugs.
Verse 22 says he moved on from one to another.

When someone is trying to disturb you or insult you or grab what is yours, do not keep worrying on the same issue but keep moving on and look what is in store that is coming from the Lord.

Issac.
Genesis 26:22

Verse 28 says, others will give testimony when we are at peace saying that we can see that Lord is with you. because you are children of peace and even when things goes wrong , you depended on God and you prospered.

                 Psalm 37:37 - man of peace, there is future for him.

Family:

         1 Chronicles 22:19
          God wants His house to be built by a person who is at peace. God presence dwells where there             is peace. because He is God of peace.
He did not chose David because He is man of blood. Today also it applies the same.
If you are angry, if you are restless, if you always quarrel each other at home, you keep scolding your kids, you always complain about your relatives, or you are a person who always have self pity on you .How can God dwell in your house.
But if  you are man is gentle, a man of peace Gods peace is revealed to the home that we go.

God chose Solomon, because He said Solomon is man of peace.
Many of us are short tempered, or quickly react to others or not wise in using our tongue, but Solomon is a man of peace and God used him to build His temple.


         Luke 10:6 - it is not easy to find a home of peace. but Lord Jesus said, if you find a home of                   peace, that is the place for godly man to stay.

      When you go and see find the house there then stay there. thats it. God wants a family which is peaceful to be a household from where Gods workers to stay or Gods work should be done from there.
what a privilege just if a man of the house is peaceful.

Today if God is sending a man of God to our house and imagine you are restless and not a peaceful man, you are basically rejecting God.

Church:

 Philippians 4: 2 “I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord.”  
Stop fighting. 
In Church, many times unnecessary quarrels happens, based on the language we speak or from the region that we come. If God looks from heaven, doesn't these quarrels look silly.
We are all one in Christ.
Oneness brings peace - Galatians 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus -





Pursuing peace

1 Peter 3:11  seek peace and pursue it
2 Timothy 2:22 - Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart


How to pursue peace:

Steadfast love for God: 
 Isaiah 26:3
You will keep in perfect peace  those whose minds are steadfast,  because they trust in you.
The more we meditate on God we have peace.


Don't remember the hurt that others caused us
  Isaiah 57:20
if somebody has caused has some serious  hurt earlier then in the nights you remember what other person said, but forgive and have peace.

Let you Mind be governed by Spirit and heart be rules by peace of Christ.
   Romans 8:6
   if our minds are controlled by flesh,
        like earning more and more money
        or what other people think more about me.
        what they say about my kids
        constantly if we dwell on flesh, then peace gets robbed easily.
  but if my mind is dwelled on Godly things.
       our mind is set on Gods righteousness, Gods forgiveness, God kingdom.
   Colossians 3:15,16  - Peace of Christ

All things work for good.
    Romans 8:28
28 And we know that God causes everything to work together[m] for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. 

    Remember everything that happens for us is for our good.
        


John 16:33
I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”
In Jesus we have peace, not looking at the world. 
you wont have the peace looking at the world. when you look at the office,neighbors, then turn to Jesus because in Jesus we have peace.
Peace does not come from our own understanding. If we try to understand people or situations, we get more frustrated. but peace comes when we meditate on God. because God gives peace which surpasses all understanding.

Peace that God gives Guards our heart and mind
Phillipians 4:6-7 - Peace of God that surpasses all understanding.
Will guard our heart and mind.


Avoid foolish and stupid arguments  2 Timothy 2: 23,24

not quarrelsome   2 Timothy 2: 23,24
         2 Timothy 2: 23,24

      23 Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. 24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful

      To not quarrel or not to have stupid arguments, what we need is   Have self control - Proverbs 25:28

       Like a city whose walls are broken through
            is a person who lacks self-control.

Peace is experienced when spend time in prayer:
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7).


Romans 12:28 - if possible be peaceful with all men. 


story: waterfall,rocky,

A tumultuous waterfall cascaded down a rocky precipice; the crowd could almost feel its cold, penetrating spray. Stormy-gray clouds threatened to explode with lightning, wind and rain. In the midst of the thundering noises and bitter chill, a spindly tree clung to the rocks at the edge of the falls. One of its branches reached out in front of the torrential waters as if foolishly seeking to experience its full power.

A little bird had built a nest in the elbow of that branch. Content and undisturbed in her stormy surroundings, she rested on her eggs. With her eyes closed and her wings ready to cover her little ones, she manifested peace that transcends all earthly turmoil. 

Church, peace is not about having no problems, but peace is about knowing Christ in midst of storms and situations and different people and their actions and words.

Peacemakers release tension; they don't intensify it. Peacemakers seek solutions and find no delight in arguments. Peacemakers calm the waters; they don't trouble them. Peacemakers work hard to keep an offense from occurring. And if it has occurred, they strive for resolution. Peacemakers lower their voice rather than raise their voice. Peacemakers generate light not heat.

Hebrews 13:20 : God of peace


John 14:27 - Peace I give to you

Isaiah 9:6

Luke 1: 79

Proverbs 25:28 - broken walls

Isaiah 26:3  - Peace

Romans 5:1 

Romans 14:17 - Kingdom of God is Peace